The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,173 - Feb 16 2003

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A bird caged or caught in a trap is upsetting PARROT
A catch caught by not being sloppy NEAT
A nag? That's a joke! CHESTNUT
A very good indication SIGNAL
Alarm many hiding with short supply SCARCE
Are wrong numbers: back to front, you deduce REASON
As alternatives, tanks to collect the rainfall VARIANTS
Believes that Des has taken me back in DEEMS
Creasing when taking out again from the cover CASING
Does it scrounge from Father Neptune? SPONGE
Fifty entered one by one and were briefed FILLEDIN
His success can be measured by the size of his house ACTOR
Joins one in exercises WIELDS
Make do with a wrench CONSTRAIN
Not attended to, is ruined UNDONE
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Of course it's chic to have a title INDEED
Pick up roughly and speak angrily to SNAP
Pink people who don't like to walk? CARNATION
Point to coach STAGE
Researching and choosing as a career GOINGINTO
Safe a dog, you understand, is guarding SECURE
Straitlaced and got up in yellow PRIMROSE
Subordinate to, is shy of UNDER
Support the old measure FOOT
The one in front always looking in the mirror? VAIN
The yarn is torn. There's a hole in the material RAYON
This mother is a character NATURE
To do a favour to, drive OBLIGE
Well dressed, as a old-fashioned little girl should be INTHEPINK
With 'This is exciting!' taking a left turn WHEEL